mouse-over application group lists installed programmes?

[Iangh]

In Kubuntu 18.04 when I mouse-over an application group I would like the menu to open up to show the applications installed in that group as opposed to the clicking I am having to do. For example, hover mouse over 'Office' group details the listed programmes (Libreoffice, etc.) Is this possible?

[chimak111]

What you want is available if you use the Application Menu mode instead of the Application Launcher mode. This is in 18.04 and in 19.04 (KDE Plasma Version: 5.16.4; KDE Frameworks Version: 5.60.0; Qt Version: 5.12.2; Kernel Version: 5.0.0-25-generic):

[Iangh]

Found the answer, thanks.

Swap out the default Application Launcher for Excalibur. Right-click on the Kubuntu menu icon, unlock widgets, right-click again, Excalibur is listed in alternatives. Right-click again, Panel Options, and lock widgets.

There's no menu item to get access to Kmenu in Excalibur, but you can type kmenuedit in command-line.

[vinnywright]

Found the answer, thanks.

Swap out the default Application Launcher for Excalibur. Right-click on the Kubuntu menu icon, unlock widgets, right-click again, Excalibur is listed in alternatives. Right-click again, Panel Options, and lock widgets.

There's no menu item to get access to Kmenu in Excalibur, but you can type kmenuedit in command-line.

their is no "Excalibur" in the default "alternatives" selection , did you add that some how ? the functionality you describe is as @chimak111 has posted , achieved by selecting "Application Menu" from the alternatives.

So I see that "Excalibur" is an install able plasma widget and is listed in alternatives AFTER being installed by you , but not a default choice

VINNY

[chimak111]

So I see that "Excalibur" is an install able plasma widget and is listed in alternatives AFTER being installed by you , but not a default choice

VINNY

Thanks for digging that out. As a avid reader of this site, my takeaway is to avoid installing exogenous widgets unless I really really need them (just like I avoid installing browser extensions).

[vinnywright]

Thanks for digging that out. As a avid reader of this site, my takeaway is to avoid installing exogenous widgets unless I really really need them (just like I avoid installing browser extensions).

well , I was pointing out that the OP had described an easy fix (in their opinion) that would not be available in a default installation and that the "default" way to get a launcher that worked as the OP wanted was the way you described.

VINNY